All voting precincts will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, March 17. Voter turnout was 44.36 percent for the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary and city of Gainesville regular election, according to the Elections Office’s website.

Florida is a closed primary election state, which means voters can only vote for candidates in their party. In order to vote, registered voters must provide a current and valid picture and signature ID at their polling site, or they will be required to use a provisional ballot, which is used to record a vote when there are questions about a voter's eligibility that must be resolved before the vote can count.

Races that will be on the ballot include the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and races for the Gainesville City Commission’s At-Large Seat 2, District 2 and District 3 seats.

Voters who intend to vote-by-mail are urged by officials to mail their ballots into the Elections Office a week before Election Day. Voters can also drop their mail-in-ballots in the drop box in front of the Elections Office.

Also, voters are encouraged to update their addresses if they have moved since they last voted because Florida law requires voters to vote in the precinct of their current address. If you have not updated your address before Election Day, you will need to fill out a change of address form at the polls, and may have to travel to the correct precinct in order to vote, according to officials.